A file that won't delete and freezes explorer when selected - GoFuckYourself.com

... · 07-26-2003, 10:15 AM

I have a 700MB movie on my PC that I am trying to delete. If I try to delete in Explorer, it would say the file is in use and then explorer will freeze.

If I try deleting via the command prompt, I'd get the same error messege and explorer will also freeze.

Does anyone know how I can get rid of this file?

BTW, as I said in the topic, even if I just HIGHLIGHT the file, explorer will freeze.

woj · 07-26-2003, 10:18 AM

Did you try rebooting and then deleting from the prompt?

baddog · 07-26-2003, 10:18 AM

try using winfile.exe or deleting thru DOS

JamesK · 07-26-2003, 10:19 AM

format your pc

cash69 · 07-26-2003, 10:25 AM

why is the movie in use? hit ctrl + alt + del and close it first.. then delete it..or try booting up in safe mode.. if your on winxp.. it's impossible to get into only ms-dos.. i tried for hours

Undutchable · 07-26-2003, 10:25 AM

I've had the same problem

Use a bootdisk to start your computer in DOS and delete the file from there. It'll work

Undutchable · 07-26-2003, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by cash69
why is the movie in use? hit ctrl + alt + del and close it first.. then delete it..or try booting up in safe mode.. if your on winxp.. it's impossible to get into only ms-dos.. i tried for hours

Safe mode won't work

cash69 · 07-26-2003, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Undutchable

Safe mode won't work

either will a bootable disk.. in win xp.. it brings you to a: and there is no way to get to c: .. what kind of movie is it.. that is in use when your not watching it?

baddog · 07-26-2003, 10:28 AM

you might also try temporarily changing the file association on that file type.

Say it is a .wmv file. Change the association from being associated with Windows Media Player, to a Word Document. Delete the file, then go back and change the file association back to what it is supposed to be.

What kind of file type is it anyway? and what folder is it in? This sounds like a problem I heard about last week.

Undutchable · 07-26-2003, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by cash69
either will a bootable disk.. in win xp.. it brings you to a: and there is no way to get to c: .. what kind of movie is it.. that is in use when your not watching it?

Not true

Use a Win98 bootdisk, disable HD booting from BIOS if you need to.

Just load DOS and delete. It's not that hard.

jimmyf · 07-26-2003, 10:32 AM

you might have to change the attrib on the file might be a read only. And you might have to change it in Dos.

baddog · 07-26-2003, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jimmyf
you might have to change the attrib on the file might be a read only. And you might have to change it in Dos.

oh, good idea

... · 07-26-2003, 10:44 AM

I got rid of it. I booted into Safe Mode with Command Prompt and that did it.

Thanks for the help though guys.

07-26-2003, 10:15 AM	#1
... Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gunter glieben glauchen globen Posts: 370	A file that won't delete and freezes explorer when selected I have a 700MB movie on my PC that I am trying to delete. If I try to delete in Explorer, it would say the file is in use and then explorer will freeze. If I try deleting via the command prompt, I'd get the same error messege and explorer will also freeze. Does anyone know how I can get rid of this file? BTW, as I said in the topic, even if I just HIGHLIGHT the file, explorer will freeze.

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cash69 So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chandler, az Posts: 1,052	why is the movie in use? hit ctrl + alt + del and close it first.. then delete it..or try booting up in safe mode.. if your on winxp.. it's impossible to get into only ms-dos.. i tried for hours

07-26-2003, 10:25 AM	#6
Undutchable Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,217	I've had the same problem Use a bootdisk to start your computer in DOS and delete the file from there. It'll work

07-26-2003, 10:28 AM	#9
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	you might also try temporarily changing the file association on that file type. Say it is a .wmv file. Change the association from being associated with Windows Media Player, to a Word Document. Delete the file, then go back and change the file association back to what it is supposed to be. What kind of file type is it anyway? and what folder is it in? This sounds like a problem I heard about last week.

07-26-2003, 10:44 AM	#13
... Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gunter glieben glauchen globen Posts: 370	I got rid of it. I booted into Safe Mode with Command Prompt and that did it. Thanks for the help though guys.